I don't think it's dating you guys, I'm 25 and that's the way I do it too.
I never trusted the adjusters to adjust them properly.
- Josh
On Fri, January 20, 2006 12:34 pm, Rick Barnes wrote:
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> Don't date us Bob, that's how I do mine too...
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of DAKSY
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 3:22 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: Another Man Bonding with His DAK story (sorta long)
>
>
> Hey, Dan...
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> <snip> did you do the automatic adjuster tightening process? ya know.
> back, then stop, then
> forward, then stop, then back. do it 10 times and come to a complete
> stop each time<snip>
>
> Not yet...She seems to be stopping fine, tho...I adjusted the way I was
> taught,
> tighten the adjuster screw until you can just "feel" the shoes drag when
> manually spinning the wheel - WITH the tire on...
> altho it's a rough calibration, I've done it this way since my FIRST brake
> job back in 68!
> THAT was on my first car! - 61 Corvair...
> Guess that makes me kinda OLD, huh...
>
> Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM)
> (OVER the hill is better than UNDER the hill!)
> 2K DAK SY Sport + V6 4X4 5Speed
>
> WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
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